As it looks to evolve, Frogtown Farm welcomes new director
Dave Colling takes the helm at Frogtown Farm – a 5.5-acre nonprofit urban farm in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood – as it enters a new phase.
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Farm-to-school programs have been good for Minnesota farmers and students alike. Is it time for the Minnesota Legislature to cough up some lunch money?
Advocates want a state-level position supporting districts’ efforts to use local food in the cafeteria, as well as more funding for equipment.
Minneapolis group wins national grant to address labor trafficking
CTUL was one of four organizations in the nation to receive the two-year grant from Partnership for Freedom, which seeks to confront the root causes that lead to both labor and sex trafficking.
‘I’m a poet, not a politician’: Hawona Sullivan Janzen on the inspiration for ‘Rondo Family Reunion’
“The project, for me, was about lifting up these amazing stories of our community and not waiting for loss to make that happen.”
What’s in a name? For Minnesotans confronting the legacy of racism, a lot
From Patrick Henry High to Coffman Union, more Minnesotans are questioning those we honor with our monuments.
Cuban diplomat Miguel Fraga: ‘The door is open on our side’
Miguel Fraga, the first secretary of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C., is in Minnesota giving a series of talks on developing relations between Cuba and the U.S.
State grant program offers money, and legitimacy, for urban agriculture
It’s the first time Minnesota has allocated money specifically for urban agriculture.
‘BlacKkKlansman’ Ron Stallworth: ‘I don’t feel like I’m a hero’
MinnPost chatted with Stallworth in advance of his Oct. 25 appearance at Minneapolis’ Beth El Synagogue, where he’ll be part of the synagogue’s “Heroes Among Us: Combating Hate and Bigotry” series.
‘Young, scrappy and hungry’: area high school students share the stage with ‘Hamilton’
Brought together by the area nonprofit Project Success, a theater full of kids representing different cultures watching the history lesson-slash-reimagining-slash-dream-of America of their generation live on stage.
North Minneapolis financial cooperative gains momentum
The stated goal of Village Financial on its website is to “serve the underserved Black community of North Minneapolis, who have been preyed upon and excluded from the traditional financial institutions.”
‘A blessing,’ ‘a family,’ and ‘a shame on Minneapolis’: Voices from the Hiawatha Avenue homeless encampment
The photos you won’t see are the ones that have not been taken, of entire families huddled together in one small tent, of people sitting in chairs holding their heads in their hands and staring at the ground in desperation, of little kids with haunted and lost eyes, of judgmental drivers honking.
‘A Revelation’: Scenes from opening day at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery
Located on the fourth floor of the Thor Companies building on the corner of Penn and Plymouth, the museum is a long-time coming first of its kind in Minnesota.
‘Forced From Home’ exhibition on refugees to open at The Commons
“Forced from Home” includes interactive simulations, virtual reality films, and a 360-degree video dome, all designed to raise awareness about the experience of refugees around the world.
Shunu Shrestha: Working to prevent human trafficking in Minneapolis
Minneapolis was one of three cities in 2018 to receive funding for a position focused on fighting human trafficking.
Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia’s long fight for low-income renters
As the debate around the city’s housing crisis takes center stage, the organization sees an opportunity to elevate their crusade for better living conditions and landlord accountability.
Bringing parks to people: a Q&A with new Regional Parks Ambassador Amanda Lovelee
“The main goal of this position is to bring parks to people and to make sure that everyone has access.”
30 years ago, M. Sue Wilson and ‘National Free Sharon Kowalski Day’ helped spark the gay marriage movement in Minnesota
On Aug. 7, 1988, activists and advocates championed the rights of Kowalski, a high school teacher and coach who’d suffered a debilitating brain injury but was denied basic spousal rights along with her longtime partner, Karen Thompson.
At Frogtown Farm, neighbors do a share of the work for a share of the harvest
The 5.5-acre farm was started in 2013 by Trust for Public Land, the City of St. Paul and the Wilder Foundation.
Do bike lanes have to be white lanes? A Q&A with author Melody L. Hoffmann
Hoffmann is an Anoka-Ramsey Community College communications and media studies instructor, activist, bike advocate, and author of, “Bike Lanes Are White Lanes: Bicycle Advocacy and Urban Planning.”
Breaking (and blessing) ground in St. Paul for project that will provide housing for at-risk American Indian youth
Mino Oski Ain Dah Yung, a partnership between the Ain Dah Yung Center and Project For Pride In Living, will provide 42 units of permanent housing.
